Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History Volume 2

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Based on Bentley and Ziegler's best-selling, comprehensive survey text, Traditions & Encounters: A Brief Global History provides a streamlined account of the cultures and interactions that have shaped world history. An effective part structure organizes developments into seven eras of global history, putting events into perspective and creating a framework for cross-cultural comparisons, while the strong themes of traditions (the formations and development of the world's major societies) and encounters (cross-cultural interactions and exchanges) bring focus to the human experience and help turn the giant story of world history into something more manageable. With an engaging narrative, visual appeal, extended pedagogy, and a strong emphasis on critical thinking, this concise version offers enhanced flexibility and affordability without sacrificing the features that have made the complete text a favorite among instructors and students alike.

Part V: The Origins of Global Interdependence, 1500-1800

Chapter 19: Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

The European Reconnaissance of the World's Oceans

Trade and Conflict in Early Modern Asia

Global Exchanges

Chapter 20: The Transformation of Europe

The Fragmentation of Western Christendom

The Consolidation of Sovereign States

Early Capitalist Society

Science and Enlightenment

Chapter 21: New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania

Colliding Worlds

Colonial Society in the Americas

Europeans in the Pacific

Chapter 22: Africa and the Atlantic World

African Politics and Society in Early Modern Times

The Atlantic Slave Trade

The African Diaspora

Chapter 23: Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Quest for Political Stability

Economic and Social Changes

The Confucian Tradition and New Cultural Influences

The Unification of Japan

Chapter 24: The Islamic Empires

Formation of the Islamic Empires

Imperial Islamic Society

The Empires in Transition

Part VI: An Age of Revolution, Industry and Empire, 1750-1914

Chapter 25: Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World

Popular Sovereignty and Political Upheaval

The Influence of Revolution

The Consolidation of National States in Europe

Chapter 26: The Making of Industrial Society

Patterns of Industrialization

Industrial Society

Global Effects of Industrialization

Chapter 27: The Americas in the Age of Independence

The Building of American States

American Economic Development

American Cultural and Social Diversity

Chapter 28: The Building of Global Empires

Foundations of Empire

Europeans Imperialism

The Emergence of New Imperial Power

Legacies of Imperialism

Part VII: Contemporary Global Realignments

Chapter 29: The Great War: The World in Upheaval

The Drift Toward War

Global War

The End of the War

Chapter 30: An Age of Anxiety

Probing Cultural Frontiers

Global Depression

Challenges to the Liberal Order

Chapter 31: Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America